He is revealed to have moved into a house near Walford, and refuses to leave the square at his family's insistance. However, she later finds the locket upon toasting her father's marriage to Peggy - which causes Ronnie to realize that Danielle was telling the truth and that Archie had in fact been lying to both of them. Betty Mitchell Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. She became increasingly angry with her mother, going as far as to paint "evil cow" on her front door. It dawned on her that Danielle was telling the truth, that Archie had lied to her, and that the daughter she had craved all her life had been under her nose for eight months. While it quickly grew evident that Archie had seemingly shared a closer bond with Roxy, his relationship with Ronnie became volatile and tempestuousafter it had transpired Ronnie was previously forced by her father to give up her newborn baby, Amy, for adoption shortly after she gave birth to the child at the age of 14. "[16] Lamb said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be joining the Mitchell clan and working with [] Barbara Windsor and my new-found daughters Ronnie and Roxy. 10 September 2010 (voice) 5 September 2022 "[8], The ultimate revelation of Danielle's true identity was set at Archie's wedding to Peggy (Barbara Windsor), matriarch of the Mitchell family. He soon observes a feud between Sam and Roxy, as the pair have never got on properly; with Roxy growing frustrated to learn that Sam's return has been kept from her. At the Queen Vic, Ronnie delivered a heartfelt toast to Archie, but then discovered the locket in her champagne glass, realising to her horror and shock that Danielle was her daughter. He and Glenda then plan to con Roxy out of her inheritance themselves. When the police are notified of the death they arrest Ronnie, but later release her without charge. Unmoved by her father's story, Ronnie tells Archie that she would be glad if he were to die right now. "[1] Crace concluded: "I think Danielle will leave quite a big mark on the Square and on the people in the Square - probably a bigger mark than she did when she was alive."[1]. Archie throws her out, reminding her that of the exact spot she pushed Danielle onto the night she died. Archie Mitchell [13], A special episode entitled "EastEnders Revealed: The Secret Mitchell" was broadcast on 3 April 2009, giving the background of the storyline. At some point, Archie discovers that Peggy's daughter Sam (Danniella Westbrook) is back in Walford - having returned from Brazil despite being on the run for covering up the murder of the Queen Vic's original landlord and Phil's old enemy, Den Watts (Leslie Grantham). 9 years ago today on 2nd April 2009, Peggy got married to Archie and Ronnie discovered Danielle is really her daughter. When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy (Perry Fenwick) makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still do not trust him. Archie was introduced into the show in July 2008 when Roxy, Ronnie and Peggy went to visit him at his home in Weymouth. Ronnie is unhappy, seeing this as Archie controlling her from beyond the grave, but is not allowed to decline legally; Phil his father's "real" boxing trophy, which they had a fight about earlier regarding Archie giving fake ones; Ronnie caught up with Danielle, and tearfully called her Amy. Mother Flashback Appearance [17], "Video: Lauren Crace (Danielle Jones, 'EastEnders')", "So there we have it - the 'Ender Danielle", "EastEnders: The Secret Mitchell: BBC Three, 3 April 2009, 20.30", "TV Quick & TV Choice awards: The Winners", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Secret_Mitchell&oldid=1083898659, This page was last edited on 21 April 2022, at 12:20. Archie argues with Ronnie about the way he treated her, explaining that his father had never once smiled at him during childhood. Archibald Mitchell Several affairs (1970's) Any chance of a reconciliation between Ronnie and Archie was destroyed forever. Ronnie also revealed that she had given Amy a locket with a picture of herself as a 14-year-old in it, and kept an identical locket with a picture of Amy as a baby in it. Edward Mitchell [9] Viewers were made aware of his feud with daughter Ronnie after he made her give her baby up for adoption as a teenager. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. She confided in Ronnie about her pregnancy and how frightened she was at not knowing what to do. Duration [9] Digital Spy's Kris Green reports that most of the online EastEnders community had anticipated the character's exit from the soap beforehand, some as early as January 2009. Danielle realizes Archie has lied to her, but Archie claims Danielle is mentally ill. Danielle tries to prove herself but Ronnie believes Archie and throws Danielle out. His body is taken away the next day. Father About Phil had discovered that his fianc Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson) had been abusing his son Ben (Charlie Jones) and she had killed herself after the reveal. He causes trouble by manipulating both of them and stops Sean being there when Roxy gave birth to her daughter, Amy - prematurely - by deliberately failing to phone him when Roxy goes into labour. Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. "[6] Asked if Ronnie had noticed the resemblance between herself and Danielle, Janus responded: "She has never thought about any resemblance - why would she? She then blackmails him into selling the debt to Archie, whom she claims to be in a relationship with; Ian is forced to agree when he fears the pair will expose the recording to his wife Jane (Laurie Brett) and threaten Ben should the latter get involved. Archie was bundled into the back of a van on 10 April, and bound and gagged in The Arches. As the family confronts Archie for his deceit, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. On 19 February 2010, the killer is revealed to be Stacey, however, after dying while trying to evade police capture, Bradley is assumed to be guilty of murder. At somepoint, Archie discovers that Peggy's daughter Sam is back in Walford - having returned from Brazil despite being on the run for covering up the murder of the Queen Vic's original landlord and Phil's old enemy, Den Watts. EastEnders - like all good drama - contains a balance of storylines, both happy and sad. EastEnders 2010. EastEnders 2009 - 2011. Once he turns to face his wife, Peggy realizes that Ronnie was telling the truth about Archie all along. James Branning (deceased) Matthew Mitchell-Cotton Their scheme is soon unravelled when Archie tells his family that the deadline has been overdue, and that Ian has already sold them the loan that basically grants Archie ownership of the pub. Great-nephews Archie then fabricates a story that the child had died 13 years ago, though Ronnie does not believe him. She later tells her father that Joel is back and there is nothing he can do about it. BBC One - EastEnders - Glenda Mitchell Glenda Mitchell Archie's glamorous ex returned to the Square for her girls, but she wasn't as honest as she made out. However, the cement mixer only contains water. Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |, Blugeoned with the Queen Victoria Bust by. Mitchell's Executive Motors (6 Albert Square). Archie tells Janine that he is aware that she had been planning to defraud him in a conspiracy plan with Ryan, before taunting her with the fact that she is the reason why her father Frank abandoned her. Ronnie, his signet ring (as well as a note regarding him expecting her to not take any substantial gifts from him); Janine (who played the game better than anyone he ever knew), his, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 07:16. Realising Danielle has told the truth, she goes after her despite Archie's attempts to stop her, disgusted by his lies. Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), . . Danielle Jones is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lauren Crace. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. Step-grandsons "[1] The episode saw Danielle announce that she was Ronnie's daughter in front of the entire wedding reception party, in what Crace has named her favourite scene on the show. After throwing Janine out of the pub, leaving her upset and seething, Archie is visited by a number of people whom he has antagonized throughout the year: Jack threatens to kill him if he hurts Ronnie again, he finds Ian searching for the CD and tells him that it is on his laptop and he can make copies at any time, threatening to phone Jane, before evicting him from the pub. Archie calms him down by telling him of his own abuse at the hands of his own father and that Eric loved another woman. Lilian Martin (2009; deceased) Ronnie Branning (deceased) Roxy Mitchell (deceased) Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. Page Links: Blugeoned with the Queen Victoria Bust by Stacey Slater after Bradley found out he raped her Thats pretty cool! Ben Mitchell (2009) Mark Fowler Jr (2009) But if you have Ronnie have her daughter, this one thing that is key to her character, you weaken her character as you go along. His body is taken away the next day. Ted Mitchell Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. And those last few scenes in the Vic with myself and Sam were so, so tough, it was such a hard day and I went home feeling like hell, but it was worth it. Granddaughters Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. Romances It's a shame they. Ronnie jumps in to save her but is strangled by her wedding veil and also drowns. He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still don't trust him. Sam Mitchell (2009) But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. Ronnie told her that she had given away a baby once, not realising that she was talking to that baby. Ronnie is also the cousin of Phil, Grant and Sam. [5] On Ronnie's part, Janus assessed that "Ronnie knows she wants to help this young girl but she's not sure why they have this bond". Ian takes matters into his own hands to escape from Linda, and Archie sets his sights . Male It was soon revealed two months later in the show's first live episode, "EastEnders Live", that Archie's murderer was in fact Sean's younger sister and Danielle's best friend: Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner)[4]whom he had raped on 6 October 2009 to cover-up his revenge scheme by escalating her bipolar disorder trauma, which led to Stacey being sectioned as a result of Archie raping her. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. Ronnie tries to tell the family that Archie is evil, but only succeeds in turning them against her. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. 2008-2009, 2022 [1] The scene in which Danielle dies was filmed during winter, but as it was set in early April, snow had to be cleared away from the set before filming could commence. Diederick Santer (2008) Bryan Kirkwood (2010) It was revealed that Ronnie fell pregnant when she was a young teenager and Archie forced her to give the baby away. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Archie_Mitchell&oldid=1142052818, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Age Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. "[7] Asked how Danielle feels about being accepted into the Mitchell family, Crace explained: "When she first came to Albert Square, Danielle didnt really know what to expect. Archie Mitchell's First Appearance | EastEnders - YouTube Watch the brand new EastEnders spin-off, The Kimfluencer now https://bit.ly/3MGxXlxAfter escaping to Weymouth, Ronnie and. Moments later, his daughters find him - with Roxy arriving in the pub to see Ronnie crouching down behind their dying father. The character first appeared in the programme on 7 January 2010. Relationships/Known relatives She soon explains to Roxy how Archie sexually molested her back when she was 13, how he raped Ronnie on many occasions, and how he intended to do the same to Roxy had Ronnie never resolved to be in the same room as her sister - to protect her from the same fate that their father had put her through. Archie is struck on the head by the falling bust, and is left fatally injured. He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie but later contemplates strangling her. 19 July 2010 (video voice over) In the episode that aired last night (Monday, September 5), Archie can be seen offering a sweet to his daughters, with whom he went on to have a troubled relationship. However, she ends up witnessing Danielle being struck by Peggy's stepdaughter Janine Butcher in her car; Danielle dies in Ronnie's arms, leaving Ronnie broken-hearted as Archie had robbed her of a life with her daughter. Fiance She later found work with the Mitchells and became caught up in the feud between Archie and Ronnie; Ronnie persuaded Danielle to steal Archie's letters; Archie in turn persuaded her to steal a reply to a letter Ronnie had sent to Amy's father, her former boyfriend Joel Reynolds (Cavan Clerkin). She nearly told Ronnie her true identity, but Ronnie backed out of coming to her last appointment at the clinic, because Danielle's abortion brought back so many painful memories about Amy. Back in Walford, Phil gets more than he bargained for from Suzy. [1] She was axed in February 2011 and departed on 8 March 2011. When Sam is arrested, Archie puts up her bail money on the condition he can have his family back. Danielle then planned to leave. Robbie Jackson gives him some food. Peggy was upset to discover Archie was still in Walford, and determined to avenge Ronnie and Danielle, ordering Phil to kill him. [20] Archie returned in an attempt to win Peggy back. "The Secret Mitchell" was a storyline in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, involving the characters of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), starting in May 2008 and climaxing on 2 April 2009.It became one of the most dramatic storylines in EastEnders and also impacted on the "Who Killed Archie?" storyline. Glamorous Glenda was never going. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. 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